Personally, I like link belts. Al

At the risk of starting a war, I will recommend buying a link-belt. Get Outlook for Android From: SouthBendLathe@groups.io <SouthBendLathe@groups.io> on behalf of Steve Smith via groups.io

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I have a 14 1/2" swing South Bend lathe. I did a lot of work early this week and the cone pulley belt started doing a lot of slipping. It now works fine, maybe it got warm and expanded? The adjusting

A different take on custom carbide application & manufacture https://youtu.be/PCGBISlVKMM?t=185 Again, Good Luck. On 4/28/2022 10:56 AM, G K via

Perhaps this is a better start to your desire for elevated carbide tooling education https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py0t1OGmSQ0 Good Luck! Be SAFE! Wear your

Mine too, back when they were the only tools I could find. I did discover that alox grinding wheels would work, but SiC (silicon carbide) or "green wheels" are supposed to work better. Bill in

i might mention that most inexpensive brazed carbide tools are also poorly done. they can be be ground with a diamond wheel to be pretty useful ... especially for roughing and for some interrupted

The other thing to remember is the tool needs held more flat not at the angle of the common lantern tool post holder. As shown in the attached old advertisement.

A lot of the brazed tool bit's will need some grinding before use to remove some of the metal part of the bit for clearance . animal On 4/28/2022 7:02 AM, Andrei wrote:

Hello, The foil is like thin shim stock, less than 0.010" thick, cut to the bottom and edge shapes that contact the pocket. Brass can be used too. Everything should be cleaned like for any other type

Here is a from This old Tony (TOT) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCGBISlVKMM&t=2s If you do a YouTube search, braze carbide tool, lots of videos pop up Al

Thanks for all of the input, but.................... I was hoping for some direction, and potential instructions on what has to be done to use the Unground Carbide pieces i have in hand, and pictured

Be aware that HF carbide tools will need sharpening. The set I got had negative clearance angles. Al

If you want to do a cheap test to see how you like them, harbor freight sells a set for just a few bucks. If you don't like them, toss them in the trash with minimal

I googled "braze carbide tip and soon came up with this (usual disclaimer). There are others. Eddie https://www.teccarbidetools.com/how-to-manufacture-brazed-tools-to-american-standards/

Ondrej, can you explain more about bronze foil please? Thanks, Payson.

I have a spare 13" tail stock leg, Los Angeles area available for $25, you come get. Like this in the photo, but Navy blue... John

But, in use, don't get them so hot that the braze melts! (Voice of experience.) Eddie

They could be also from a face mill that has replaceable inserts animal On 4/26/2022 5:23 PM, Ondrej Krejci via groups.io wrote: